>> welcome back to live coverage of hurricane sandy. >> it is set to make landfall in new jersey. they will take the full force. the effects are being felt all along the coast. streets are rapidly flooding around the boardwalk in atlantic city. i have seen some pictures on twitter were the streets and look like rivers. they are really taking a pounding. starting at 6:00 tonight, travel restrictions are in place in baltimore city. >> only emergency personnel are permitted on the road. we're going to check on the latest on the storm with tom tasselmyer.

>> the center is rapidly approaching new jersey. 90-mile an hour wind is still estimated. it has not lost street. it is maintaining tropical characteristics right up to landfall. the forecast traffic is expected to take the storm system through the delaware bay through northern maryland to the mountains. whatever is left is coming our way in the next six to 12 hours. rainfall has been substantial and is likely to get heavier. you see these spiraling bands pushing back. they are all the way into ohio. to the self in critical there has wrapped in, the rain -- to the south, the rain has changed to snow.

i want to zoom in closer and change the perspective. dovergoing to put on the radar. display. the wind this is how we find tornadoes in the atmosphere. blue is wind coming in to the radar site. red is blowing in this direction. you get a feel for the counter clockwise circulation. the wind speeds are substantial with the storm coming onshore. a good indication the storm is getting closer in new jersey. the rain will continue to fall in our area overnight, along with increasing wind. it will begin to fall apart as it makes landfall, but not

completely. heavy rain will continue the next several hours. the wind is the big caveat. the coastal areas of new jersey into long island and had reports of the hurricane force went ahead of the storm system. we have had northwest wind that has been under control to this point. we think the wind will get worse overnight. for the rest of this evening, the purple sustained winds will be to the east of us. there is a core of low wind in eastern pennsylvania where the

estimated i of the storm is. that may be too far north. we're thinking it will be closer to maryland-pennsylvania. the computer models are having a hard time adjusting to the track. by tuesday afternoon and wednesday, the center is in the mountains. the wind will diminish and shift to the south. that could be a problem for the pirates on the bay. rainfall totals as the rain pushes inland, it will be heavy with a red indicating locations where it will top 7 inches. yellow and orange getting closer to 10 inches. a wide area of rainfall totals expected. this should wind down early wednesday morning. >> let's focus on the storm

track. it has become obvious the storm's center is right near cape may. status -- they just readjusted it again. they have taken it down. the wind is still up to 90 miles an hour. they have pulled it down. it looks like a storm will be tracking across cecil county into pennsylvania. later tomorrow, taking a sharp turn to the north. it does spend time in the neighborhood. if it were further south or north, it would not make much difference. when you have a storm coming onshore with 90 mile an hour wind. for hundred miles, everyone is affected. the wind is strong with the storm. it is moving east at a rapid pace.

high waves have been to the north and east of the center of the storm. they have been closer to long island. they will get some good waves. the models are having trouble with the storm. it is moving quickly and transitioning. i think the models have lost their way a bit. even tuesday, we have good rain. it does begin to taper off. out to the west, they have some good snow. the forecast tonight, 42 to 47. high wind gusting as high as 60. tomorrow, the rain changes to showers. the wind diminishes. back intoeen, we're the 50's. shower activity will be small and in the morning.

the rest of the we is dry. we warm up to almost 60 for the weekend and after. >> we want to remind you can track the movements of hurricane sandy on our interactive radar. you can find it all on our website wbaltv.com and our mobile app. >> we're going to go back live to jayne miller. she is where they take the brunt of the flooding. >> this is proving what everyone has been so concerned. the last couple of hours have brought the ferocious wind. it is the kind that make your knees buckle. the restrictions went into effect. you cannot travel on city

streets unless you are emergency personnel or worked for the hospital system and have to get your job. the restriction is in effect from 6:00 tonight until noon tomorrow. that is a long time. this will be a tough night. it is not the kind of night anybody wants to be outside. we have not seen flooding yet, but it has been raining all day. high tide is coming in a few hours. everyone is keeping an eye on the title situation as the wind shifts. as of 10 or 15 minutes ago in baltimore, no one is permitted on the streets unless your emergency personnel or you work for the hospital system. back to you. officials are wanting to keep us safe from venturing out.

we're getting into the worst part of the storm coming up. >> we are not even there yet. that is not a pleasant thought. officials have begun announcing closings and delays. most school systems will be closed tomorrow. anne arundel county, baltimore county, howard county, kent county, baltimore city. we are scrolling those at the bottom of the screen. state government is also closed. >> remind yourself that transportation will be shut down including amtrak in the northeast corridor. >> i have not heard about intra-. >> -- i had not heard about amtrak. >> thousands are already in the dark. many more could lose power tonight. >> bge is reporting more than

60,000 customers are without power. the number of bge customers without power is above 6700. they have restored service to close to 30,000 customers already. that is great news. bucket trucks cannot work in wind more than 25 miles an hour. >> you should report any power outage. you can call them of this number. do not assume your neighbors have reported outages. they were saying they are being careful with their crews. they cannot use those trucks in win over 25 miles an hour. they also have to have food and rest to work safely. it is very dangerous to work in the dark. >> to find out about conditions

in baltimore city, and we will check in with kai. >> i have been trying to come up with the word to describe how bad the wind is. it has picked up in the last five or 10 minutes. i came up with wicked wind. it is really bad. we're standing in the station parking lot on t.v. hill. it is a good place to see how much the wind is whipping around. these trees are whipping around. some are looking like they want to topple over. we're dealing with drenching rain and wind that has picked up. >> he said he had been looking

at the positives. he said the wind is moving in the right direction. it is the opposite of isabelle. that is a good thing. it has kept the flood waters down and the water on the roadways down. there is the wind i am talking about. it is getting bad. 15 roads are closed in baltimore city. in the past 10 minutes, the city has put into effect a mandatory stay off the road alert. >> if you are indoors, stay where you are. they want people to hunker down. we did find out as of right now, 35 people have taken advantage of the six shelters in baltimore city. those people are in a safe place. they want people to stay where they are.

this is going to get worse. we will keep monitoring. we will send it back to you. >> if you are not already in a shelter, you may not be able to get to one. the city does have six. people have taken advantage of them. wondered 50 people have to be evacuated on the eastern shore. -- 150 people have had to be evacuated on the eastern shore. some people were evacuated because of the high water in their community. >> we're going back to ocean city and ava marie. how is it going? i know is insane. >> the wins are whipping around our building. we have recorded the wind up to 60 miles an hour.

i have my hand-held monitor. i sent my photographer to go and measure the wind. thank you for doing that. i am measuring wind gusts of at least 45 miles an hour. i know people are worried about me. i have a sandbag on my foot to hold me down. do not worry about me. we are next to the parking shelters and able to run inside. i feel safe where i am. i want to give you an idea of how strong wind is. i want to say hello to my husband at home braving the storm by himself. i told him he would have to go through alone. he is watching right now. i hope he is eating healthy. i bought a bunch of food before i left. no joke food. heat olive the healthy food. -- no junk food. eat all the healthy food i left for you. this is the worst part of the

storm persian city. the worst is getting in to baltimore. we're hoping it will improve tomorrow. we are approaching high tide. i am hoping the wind is blowing out across the water. that will help to fight the waves. hopefully we will not see it spilled over the bank. for the wind is now coming on to the bay side. we have been hearing about flooding on the bay side of ocean city. we cannot move the truck because the roads are shut. some roads are flooded. we are not able to get video. hopefully we can posted online if people are sending back in. there is concern about flooding with the strong wind. ava marie in ocean city. this is probably my last report for tonight. after this, i am going to bed.

i will be back up tomorrow morning. >> we're glad you did not blow away. >> as we have been checking in with our crews, things are gradually worse. they were not bad earlier. they are getting really much worse. we're very grateful for them to be out there. parks and suspect that is true for rob roblin. he is in another trouble spot. >> you are getting strong wind gusts coming through. the rain is getting stronger the wind is picking up stronger as the evening goes on. it was not bad this morning. as the day went on, the wind got

stronger. it is nasty. it is cold rain. it is a cold hurricane. i have never heard of that before. john collins and tom tasselmyer are talking about that. you do not very often see a hurricane and blizzard mixed into one. you do not want to go out unless you have to. we have come out in it to let you know. we will not do anything that will cause ourselves injuries. we want to let you know what the conditions are like so you can be aware of what is going on. we're at larry williams' home. we are at the end of wilson point. the wind is picking up. the good news is the wind is blowing the water away. that is great news for the people live here. rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> hopefully the wind will continue to blow the water away. you never know what tomorrow brings. >> we're going to check in with david collins in queen anne's county. what is going on? >> the effects of the storm seemed to have grown in intensity. you can hear the wind. it sounds like an ocean wave crashing on the shore. the wind has picked up the driving rain. sometimes it looks like there is a fire hose spraying the boats. power outages have climbed to 1200. trees are starting to fall in queen anne's county. 15 people are taking in vantage of shelters. the national guard has assets in place. anyone needing assistance should call 911. queen anne's county government is closed tuesday. it's essential employees are expected to go to work. a coastal flood advisory --

warning remains in effect. a high wind warning remains in effect. the bay bridge is closed because of gusts up to 75 miles an hour. we're told by emergency officials that the ugly part is still on its way. david collins from kent island, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is what we have been hearing. this is not the worst of it yet. >> stay with us. we have more live coverage coming to your right after this. >> this is a live look at atlantic city. it is bad in atlantic city. i read on twitter the water is rising at the pier 1.5

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also, a swift water team that was situated was redeployed to assist them in this effort. they still need to come to safety. >> you are taking them to a local shelter. no one was hurt? >> no, no one was hurt. this is very good news. >> they are trying to figure out how to get here?

>> they are like town times. -- homes. they are one level. this is a concern for the citizens there. >> and 911 was working. >> 911 worked perfectly. the state government brought in the assets. >> we will let you get back to what you have to do. some 45 different agencies, including federal agencies. they were here to